Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-01
State News.


vigorous enforcement of the p-ob;h;to--
law. Saturday the town constables ,a;dai
several dens and arrested the violators ~ ~.
"a. Two OF whom we're committed TO Houlton
jan Tor 10 days; the third party is held IN,
the second offepse. 'o'
CUMBERLAND.
Inc members of the Portland club tenda,od
a reception to the Hol. Eugene Hale Wed,e,-
Jay evening at their elegant rooms on Con.
sress street. The members Of the cInb and
iaVited guests passed along and received a
CORDIAL hand grasp and a pleasant word from
the senator. NJ. Hale sails from New Vol
ior Europe the oh of April and his many
friends were glad to have this opportunity Of
meetire him before his journey.
Mr.. E. B. Mallet. Jr., OF Freeport ia ahor,
to build large grain and hav barn TO hs
equipped with all the modern convenience.
used in such building.
HANCOCK.
The "DeviPs Half Acre" at Bar Harbor
mas been sold for $50, 0e0.-The town yoted
al It's town meeting, Sl3 900 for new High
seneol building -Mr. Bowditch of Rosto,
VIII commence work on the sewerage system
as soon of possible A mother hotel will prob
ably be erected on the corner of Maine and
West streets.
Ths little village of South Penob.
scot came near being totally DESTROYED
oy hre Tuesday night. store, stable. car.
rage house, ice house, shoe shops har,ess.
shops and other blildings were either wholly
or partially consumed.
Miss Bertha F. Hodgkind of East la.
nome picked on Monday Of this week some
beautiful mavflowers in full bloom.
The town of Sullivan elected this wear A
laoy member to The school board
KNOX.
We clip the following from the Rockland
COURIER; Maiinicus has a popu alton of
about lG0 people, aud of this population SO
persons are engaged in the lobster business
IS estimated that for the coming season
there will be 220O lobster pots used bv Mat
inicus lobster Fl hermen. To keep these not
IN running order abou thirty barrels of fresh
bait will be used weekly Considering the
number of inhabitants and size of the island
Matinicus ia tine banner place on our coast
n lobster fishing Lobster fishing is con.
slder-d paying business, especially in the
winter. when loDsters are worth from Sl2 to
Sl3 a barre. The average number of lob
st-rs in barrel is about 10, weighing abont
l4O pounds. The cost of flung out lobster
pot is about 81. These pots are set in about
AZ faihoms of water, and on what fisher.
men call fly travis, which consist of from
SIX to eight pots each. The fishermen visit
the ir travis in dories-two men in each ia
the wiuter, going single il the summer.
Warren's citizens and teachers are very dis
satisfied with the district school system, and a
special town meeting has been called to con
slider the subject. In the meantime a COM
mittee is preparing plans and statistics to be
presented.
The citizens of Rockland are discussing the
erection of hospital The only place where
unfortunates needing nursing and board can
be accommodated, at present, in that city, is
at the alms house. The members of the city
government are strongly in favor of the pro.
ct.
Says the Courier: In order to come to a
satisfactory understanding with their employ
ees, the Bodwell Granite Co., of Vinalhaven n.
in conference with committee of the X. OF
l.. assembly, adopted scale of prices which
it was believed would settle all differences
and bring fair remuneration to the men for
their labor. The best of feeling prevailed
between both parties, and the B. G. Co., have
honorably and honestly, we believe, adhered
to their agreement. A scale of prices is the
universally recognized method of adjusting
grievances among stone-worksrs, but in this
section it is used BY only few firms, and it
is not just nor REASONABLE to have a firm bonnd
to an agreement while others are under no
obligation. This has been the state of affairs
here ane the result has been a year of ideness.
The X. of L. Assembly here is composed of
many conservative, reasonable and cool
headed men who are fully alive to the welfare
of the town. Gov. Bodwell is equally desir-
Gus to have all labor matters here satisfac-
torily arranged for the good of all concerned,
and no doubt an adjustment of matters will
be amicahy arranged for the best interest OF
the b. G. Co, their EMPLOYEES and the com
munity, and the present year will be far more
prosperous and better for US than the past.
SOMERSET.
Harmony hold, meeting next Saturday to
see if the town will make some arrangement
in re gard to allowing bonds to be issued in
behalf of the Harmony & Wellington II. II.
While some adhere to the former vote and
| agreement to put in a certain amount of stock
by the town and subscription of citizens,
others are favorable to the recent plan of &C.
| cepting bonds in said road to the amount of
| one-halt of the proposed stock
The Directors of the kenne bee Log priv
ing Company met at Skowhegan recently to
make arrangements about driving the logs on
the river The dir ctors have charge of the
driving and Omar Clark is the general man
ag r of the driving operations for the main
river and the east branch Austin Eames is
to have charge of the driving of Dead River
Rapids
SIX vinegar is to have board of trade
At meeting of the business men held Tues
day evening, Lewis Anderson, o. r. Bachel-
der, G. A. Ross. VI. T. Pooler, II. S. Stew
ard, w. II. Wildes. F. C. Kendall, William
Tucker, f. F. Farbrother, Col |. Dyer, G,
A. Marston, L L. Morrison, +. B. Haseton,
w. b. Snow. DIR. S. A. Patten, L. l.. Wal
ton, Il. L. Mitchell, B F. Eaton, were APP
pointed committee to formulate constitu-
ton and code of bylaws for an organic ,tion
of board of trade and to report the result
at some future meeting.
A road to be called the Boston and Quebec
Air Line is to be built from Skowhegan to
Quebec, connecting with the Canadian Paci-
| tic at Moose River. j. II. Woodward
| is now in England raising funds to build that
part of the road, north of the G. p. road.
! The Maine Central road stands ready to
lease and operate the road as soon as COM
| pleted, and some of their best men are re-
ported to say that the so miles from Skow
hogan to Moose River, will be tine best pay
| ing section of road in Maine.
WASHINGTON.
There were eight vessels at the wharves ir
Machias Monday loading lumber for Boston
and New York.
There is a renewed agitation in favor of the
Shore Line through Washington county
| The Machias Union thinks that it must b.
built. 1t says the business prospects of the
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